ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Scores of people met their fate in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight was